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CommerceBear raises $10.5 million USD to modernize outdated furniture e-commerce market

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Meagan Simpson @ BetaKit 2 place · 12/08/2022 06:00 EDT

CommerceBear wants to create easy access to channels like Wayfair. Read more ›

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H|T: The Healthtech Times – Is this the solution to Ontario’s surgical backlog?

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Michael Edgar @ BetaKit 3 place · 12/08/2022 05:00 EDT

Plus: B.C. Medical Services Commission files court injunction against Telus Health. Read more ›

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BC appoints Brenda Bailey as new innovation minister in cabinet shuffle

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 12/07/2022 17:10 EDT

Bailey has strong ties to the province’s tech sector, founding a video game studio in 2011. Read more ›

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MineSense Technologies raises $42 million in JP Morgan-led Series E round

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 2 place · 12/07/2022 16:06 EDT

The Vancouver startup wants to expand the capabilities of its digital mining solutions beyond copper. Read more ›

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GoBolt closes $75 million Series C round to double down on EVs, North American expansion

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 12/07/2022 12:37 EDT

GoBolt spent the last year building a fleet of EVs from suppliers like Ford, Lion Six. Read more ›

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Harvest Builders announces Graeme Harrison as new president

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Michael Edgar @ BetaKit · 12/07/2022 12:06 EDT

Harrison to help studio connect with venture funds and startups throughout Western Canada and beyond. Read more ›

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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Inside Mozilla’s bid to enter the metaverse

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Michael Edgar @ BetaKit · 12/07/2022 05:00 EDT

Plus: Applyboard lays off customer experience employees. Read more ›

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FigBytes secures $14.5 million USD in venture funding and debt

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Michael Edgar @ BetaKit · 12/06/2022 15:24 EDT

FigBytes' funding comes as some countries are mandating ESG reporting. Read more ›

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Private wireless network startup Expeto closes $12 million Series B supported by Samsung Next, 5G Open Innovation Lab

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 12/06/2022 13:45 EDT

Expeto enables large enterprises to extend private networks via any type of cellular connectivity. Read more ›

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Former head of marketing at Klaviyo and Dropbox joins Lightspeed as chief marketing officer

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Charles Mandel @ BetaKit 3 place · 12/06/2022 08:59 EDT

Kady Srinivasan tasked with helping drive Lightspeed’s strategic growth and innovation. Read more ›

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Fintel Connect closes $4.8 million CAD to help financial institutions drive cost-effective growth

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 12/06/2022 06:00 EDT

BankTech Ventures, EDC-backed Fintel Connect eyes US expansion. Read more ›

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F|T: The FinTech Times – BlockFi bankruptcy, Buckzy takes the smart money, the Kraken is re-leashed

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Michael Edgar @ BetaKit 2 place · 12/06/2022 05:00 EDT

Plus: FTX collapse hits Gadze Finance. Read more ›

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Slack founding CEO Stewart Butterfield to depart company in January

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 12/05/2022 17:00 EDT

Slack’s leader becomes latest to leave the Salesforce organization. Read more ›

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Top Hat acquires STEM EdTech startup Aktiv Learning

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Michael Edgar @ BetaKit · 12/05/2022 16:56 EDT

Aktiv is Top Hat’s fifth acquisition, and its first outside of publishing. Read more ›

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Wattpad president Jeanne Lam resigns months after being tapped to lead company

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 2 place · 12/05/2022 14:17 EDT

Naver Webtoon’s KB Nam has been appointed interim president. Read more ›

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Led by former Ada employees, Lancey secures $2 million to let B2B software buyers “try before you buy”

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 12/05/2022 06:00 EDT

YC grad Lancey is backed by group that includes Panache, Garage, and Ada’s CEO. Read more ›

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Canadian startup news of the week (12/4/22)

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Michael Edgar @ BetaKit · 12/05/2022 05:00 EDT

Plus: The 50 "most investable" Canadian cleantech firms. Read more ›

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A|I: The AI Times – Turing tested: ChatGPT is craaaazy

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Michael Edgar @ BetaKit · 12/05/2022 04:59 EDT

Plus: Private AI secures $10.7 million. Read more ›

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Dissecting the anatomy of a Canadian tech seed round with Two Small Fish, Calico & Wavy

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit 1 place · 12/02/2022 18:41 EDT

Eva Lau says don't value your round based upon your ARR when fundraising. Read more ›

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Provincial government taps Novari Health to help reduce pandemic-fuelled surgical backlog in Eastern Ontario

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 2 place · 12/02/2022 17:43 EDT

Novari Health-built platform aims to cut surgery wait times. Read more ›

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